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Plevneliev: Russia, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia try to influence political process in Bulgaria

April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, Macedonia, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev, Russia, Serbia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s former president Rossen Plevneliev says that four countries are trying “in one way or another” to influence the political

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Europe 

Peaceful protests are acceptable, Serbian president-elect Vucic says

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbia is a democratic country and protests about elections results are acceptable as long as they are peaceful, prime minister

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Europe 

NGOs: Unaccompanied refugee children at extreme risk in the Balkans

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

An estimated 1300 unaccompanied child refugees and migrants are at an increased risk of exploitation, violence and trafficking because of

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Europe 

Serbia’s conservative Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic wins presidential election: projection

April 3, 2017 Deutsche Welle Serbia

Serbia Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic looked set to sweep a first round presidential election on Sunday, coming in with 56

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President: More pragmatism needed in work of Southeast Europe Cooperation Process

March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Roumen Radev, Serbia, Turkey

At a meeting with ambassadors from seven Balkan countries in Sofia on March 8, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen

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Europe 

Closed Balkan route means lucrative times for human traffickers

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

More than 7000 refugees and migrants have been stranded in Serbia since neighbouring countries closed their borders. Many are spending

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Bulgaria 

Hefty snowfalls in northern Greece cause problems at Bulgarian border

January 19, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Serbia

Substantial snowfalls in parts of northern Greece on January 19 caused problems at the border with Bulgaria, with some checkpoints

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Europe 

Refugees in Serbia – stranded in a warehouse

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

A great number of refugees are living in inhumane conditions in a warehouse in Belgrade. They are waiting to travel

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Europe 

‘Code Red’ warning of extremely dangerous weather in several South Eastern Europe countries for January 9

January 8, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

The “code red” warning of extremely dangerous weather – the highest level of warning – has been issued for January

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